So Novikov asked a friend at Watusi—a trendy Wicker Park restaurant with a low-profile bar scene—if he could hook him up with a DJ slot. In September Novikov got his chance.
The couple promoted the event through the store and Chasteen gave away trinkets like neon bracelets and eye glitter to the throngs at the bar. Of course the mainstream pop-culture infrastructure may not know what to do with seapunk, or with the vast number of similar microscenes willing themselves into existence at this very moment. An audience constantly looking for a next big thing can always find a next big thing.
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How has Chicago house influenced your career as an artist? Chicago was a huge influence on the beginning of my career as an artist. When you think of Chicago house music, which quintessential track comes to mind? Green Velvet — Stalker. House music has seen an explosion of sub-genres over the last five to ten years, is there an artist that you feel properly bridges the gap between the old school stylings and this new era?
Personally, right now, after covid, I feel like electronic music needs a bit of a shakeup as it feels like there is a lot of the same stuff out there. What was your first exposure to Chicago house music? My first exposure to House music was when I was nine years old. Some friends of mine were DJs in my neighborhood growing up, and I caught the bug very early.
I always feel a commitment to keep Chicago relevant and one of the major cities in the game. We started it all there, no question about that, and with that comes a certain sense of pride. Well, I think the more people hear commercial House music, the more they want to hear the real shit.
When I was first going out, I had no idea what was up. I was learning and finding what I actually liked. I believe it is the same for kids today, they usually get introduced in the scene to the music by something commercial and popular, but they usually never stay in that lane once they find the real shit. My first exposure to House was via the radio.
Like most Chicago kids, radio shows like those presented by The Hot Mix Five provided so much music at our fingertips. What role do you think more mainstream adaptations of house music play in leading more people to Chicago House music? I think the signature sound of Chicago is one that incorporates many different styles of music; techno, disco, new wave, industrial, gospel, etc. Do you believe that a festival like ARC is doing enough to represent Chicago artists amongst its lineup?
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